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Wing Fronts. The fronts of the wings, properly called 

 shoulders; improperly called wing butts. 



Wing Points. The extreme outer ends of the flight 

 feathers. 



Work, Full of Work. A term used in England to de- 

 scribe a well-finished rose comb, the points of which are 

 perfect or nearly perfect. 



Wry Tail. A tail carried to one side. Fig. 33. 



PIGEONS 



VARIETIES 



There are almost innumerable breeds and varieties ot 

 pigeons. The names of the most common are given in 

 the following list: 



Archangels. 



Barbs. Black, White, Red, Yellow, Dun. 



Berlin Tumblers. Red, Yellow, Blue, Black. 



Blondinettes. Spangled or Laced, Brown or Laced, 

 Black or Laced, Blue or Laced, Sulphur or Laced. 



Breasters. Black, Yellow, Red, Blue. 



Brunettes. 



Brunswicks. 



Burmese, or Leghorn Runts. 



Capuchins. 



Carneau. Red, Yellow, Rose-Wing Red, miscellaneous 

 colors. 



Carriers. Black, Dun, Blue, White. 



Cit mulets. 



Damascenes. 



Dragoons. Blue, Silver (brown bars), Silver (black 

 bars), Red, Yellow, White. 



Egyptian Swifts. Blue, Black, White, Red, Yellow, 

 Speckled, Mottled. 



